QUODITCH EDUCATION DEVON  
QUODITCH MOOR NATURE RESERVE

A WALK IN SEPTEMBER

Field Three
This field is a small unit. It remains well sheltered and keeps its heat.
Soon it will be brushcut to keep the thistles down.
Gradually we need to cut the edges back to allow more light in and to stop the scrub taking over the field.
Yet to be identified.

The Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris - Labiatae) is still in flower, although there are lots of seed heads appearing. (pic to follow - it was too windy!)

There's a lot of Corn Mint here as well. Another field with its own olefactory character.
The autumn harvest of nuts are appearing. The wind has blown down a lot of the acorns already.
The Brambles are beginning to fruit. These neever come to much as far as lushness is concerned. So far we've not had a decent meal of blackberries from our patch in all the years. Still, better to leave them for the various inhabitants.
Even now they are producing fresh blossoms.
The Speckled Woods are still around, trying to catch what's left of the Autumn sunshine.
But many of them are now looking very tatty.
Not sure what this is. We wonder about Hemlock Water Dropwort.
 
The Hemp Agrimony(Eupatoria cannabinum) is now in seed. Soon these will float off in the winds.
   

 

Page updated 20th September 2004

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